A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Chongs
In the city directories 1940 · twelve people at nine addresses
The directories print twelve people named Chong at nine addresses in 1940 in four of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family.
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Where the Chongs lived
- 1
6 East 3rd Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Mrs H Y Chong 1940
- Gladys Chong 1940
Next door in 1940: B E Hicks at 10. The block, door by door
- 2
224 East Georgia Street
Strathcona, 1940
- Sue Chong, a manager at Shon San Co 1940
Next door in 1940: Kai Fong Noom at 220 and Kwong Man Sang Co at 226. The block, door by door
- 3
1618 East Georgia Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- J Chong 1940
Next door in 1940: woodland terrace apts at 1624. The block, door by door
- 4
113 East Pender Street
Downtown, 1940
- Kee Chong 1940
Next door in 1940: Lee Dick at 111 and Lee Foo at 115. The block, door by door
- 5
232 East Pender Street
Strathcona, 1940
- Lee Chong, in tobacco 1940
Next door in 1940: B C Pool Room at 228 and Man Sang Kwong at 236. The block, door by door
- 6
426 East Pender Street
Strathcona, 1940
- Chee Wong Mrs Chong 1940
- Chee Wong Chong 1940
Next door in 1940: P Pearson at 424 and H Eng at 432. The block, door by door
- 7
1670 Franklin Street
Grandview-Woodland, 1940
- F Y Chong 1940
- Mrs L Chong, widow of L 1940
Next door in 1940: Mon Reve Parfumerie at 1654 and R Tsuji at 1672. The block, door by door
- 8
740 Jackson Avenue
Strathcona, 1940
- Y Chong 1940
Next door in 1940: F Wong at 738 and J Chong at 742. The block, door by door
- 9
742 Jackson Avenue
Strathcona, 1940
- J Chong 1940
Next door in 1940: Y Chong at 740. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for two of the twelve: a manager and a tobacco. One is a widow, listed under her own name.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Strathcona (5), Grandview-Woodland (2), Downtown and Mount Pleasant. Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.
The story, address by address
In 1940 the directory lists Mrs H Y Chong at 6 East 3rd Avenue; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Mrs H Y Chong there as the householder, with Gladys Chong. The 1940 name section lists Sue Chong at 224 East Georgia Street, a manager at Shon San Co.
J Chong is listed at 1618 East Georgia Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Joe Chong there as the householder. Kee Chong is listed at 113 East Pender Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Kee Chong there as the householder.
Lee Chong, in tobacco, is listed at 232 East Pender Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Lee Chong there, in tobacco. Chee Wong Mrs Chong is listed at 426 East Pender Street in 1940. The 1940 name section lists Chee Wong Chong there as the householder.
Mrs L Chong is listed at 1670 Franklin Street in 1940. In 1940 the listing there is F Y Chong; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Lan Chong there as the householder, widow of L.
In 1940 the directory lists Y Chong at 740 Jackson Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Yew Chong there as the householder. In 1940 the directory lists J Chong at 742 Jackson Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Jang Chong there as the householder.
Today
224 East Georgia and 1618 East Georgia still have their buildings from before 1946; 6 East 3rd (1973) and 1670 Franklin (1992) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 113 East Pender, 232 East Pender, 426 East Pender, 740 Jackson and 742 Jackson, so those buildings are probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 19 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Chong Mrs H Y6 East 3rd, p. 177
- Chong Gladys6 East 3rd, p. 109
- Chong Mrs H Y6 East 3rd, p. 109
- Chong Sue mgr Shon San Co224 East Georgia, p. 109
- Chong J1618 East Georgia, p. 55
- Chong Joe1618 East Georgia, p. 109
- Chong Kee113 East Pender, p. 126
- Chong Kee113 East Pender, p. 109
- Chong Lee tobac232 East Pender, p. 127
- Chong Lee tobac232 East Pender, p. 109
- Chong Chee Wong Mrs426 East Pender, p. 127
- Chong Chee Wong Mrs426 East Pender, p. 109
- *Chong F Y1670 Franklin, p. 51
- Chong Mrs L1670 Franklin, p. 51
- Chong Lan wid L1670 Franklin, p. 109
- Chong Y740 Jackson, p. 90
- Chong Yew740 Jackson, p. 109
- Chong J742 Jackson, p. 90
- Chong Jang742 Jackson, p. 109
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
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Sources
Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under C. Want a name removed? Tell us.